52 Cues Podcast
By Dave Kropf
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A weekly podcast dedicated to all things production and library music where we talk about industry topics and take deep dives into the different aspects of being a working production music composer.
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5 Career Lessons I Learned from Star Wars
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May 02, 2024 |
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What's Your Superpower?
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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The Habits of Success (with Jelle Dittmar)
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Parkinson's Law and Composers
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Evolving in the Music Industry (with Timothy Andrew Edwards)
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Let's Talk Sync Agents (with Chuck Milan)
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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From Pews to Production Music (with Jeff Hargrove)
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Where Are Your Bottlenecks?
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Cymbal Slice Composer Quest LIVE!
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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We Need To Talk About AI... Again
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Hacking Music Theory with Music Interval Theory
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Ready for Sync? Live!
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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Software Synths Demystified (with Jon Audio)
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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What Are You Afraid Of?
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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What Can Golf Teach Us About Production Music?
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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From Beats to Banjos (with Ryan Harlin)
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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How to Handle Discouragement (a Family Roundtable)
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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What Should You Look for in a Mentor?
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Looking Back on 2023 and What's Ahead for 2024
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Dec 31, 2023 |
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I Just Turned 50 and I'm Just Getting Started!
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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Is This Orchestral Hip-Hop Cue Ready for Sync?
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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A Library Wants My Cue! What Now?
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Is This Spanish Guitar Cue Ready for Sync?
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Is This Festive Christmas Cue Ready for Sync?
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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The Classically Trained Synthesist (with Jameson Nathan Jones)
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Production Music Q&A LIVE!
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Is This Synthwave Cue Ready for Sync?
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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6 Career Lessons I Learned from Star Trek
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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The Power of Gratitude, Grace, and Forgiveness
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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Is This Dark Dramedy Cue Ready for Sync?
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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How To Think Like a Publisher (with Jason Rudd)
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Is This Epic Hip-Hop Cue Ready for Sync?
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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I Suck at Guitar (and That's OK)!
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Spy Dramedy Cue Review
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Arabian Orchestral Cue Review
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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Orchestration Recipes (with Philip Johnston)
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Fright Night Composer Quest Live Showcase!
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Hybrid Horror Cue Review
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Coming Up Through the Ranks (with Jonas Friedman)
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Uplifting Piano & Orchestra Cue Review
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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How to Find the Art in Artisan (with Hans York)
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Sound Design Trailer Cue Review
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Who Needs Spitfire's Abbey Road 1st Violins??
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Indie Acoustic Cue Review
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Orchestral Sports Cue Review
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Emotional Piano & Strings Cue Review
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Sports Rock Cue Review
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Can Subscriptions Actually Be Done Right? (A Roundtable)
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Americana Hip-Hop Cue Review
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Exploring Sound Design with Venus Theory
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Uplifting Orchestral Cue Review
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Turning Pro
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Country Hip-Hop Hybrid Cue Review
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Demystifying the Cue with Dean Krippaehne
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Indie Pop Positive Cue Review
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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Musical Solutions to Mixing Problems
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Stomp Clap Cue Review
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Q&A Live!
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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Kitschy Jazz Cue Review
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Standing Out In The Crowd (with Jason Moss)
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Do You *Need* a YouTube Channel?
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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You Should Learn Guitar (with Mike Meiers)
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Who Writes Those Plugin Demos?
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Let's Get Weird!
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Hip-Hop for Sync with Anthony Clint, Jr
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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The 5 Lies I Used to (and Still Do) Tell Myself
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Left vs Right Brain Thinking for Composers
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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How Gaming Makes Me a Better Composer
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Sync or Swim Music with Robbie Hancock
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Overcoming and Avoiding Burnout
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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PROs Explained
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May 25, 2023 |
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How Can the 80/20 Rule Can Boost Your Career in Production Music?
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May 18, 2023 |
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From Sample Making to Filmmaking with Jon Meyer
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May 11, 2023 |
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Production Music Q&A
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May 04, 2023 |
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Do Libraries Owe Us a Response on Returns? (with Michael Laskow)
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Is TuneSat Really Worth the $$$?
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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10 Piano VSTs Compared!
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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What Do Editors Want? (with Josh Siegel)
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Waves Goes Subscription... Only?
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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5 Books That Changed My Thinking
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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My Own Mount Rushmore of Plugins
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Do You Have What It Takes?
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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The Four Stages of Competence
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Let's Talk Metadata
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Expanding Creativity Using Ableton Live with Christina Horn
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Inexpensive and Easy-to-Play Instruments for Your Cues!
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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A Chat With ReelCrafter
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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The 10 Commandments of Production Music
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Is One Cue Per Week Really Enough?
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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Read the @#$%& Brief! (Anatomy of a Taxi Listing)
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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2022 In Review (and What Comes Next!)
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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How I Use Sketching for My Cues
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Dec 30, 2022 |
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Getting Into Game Music (with Adam Fligsten)
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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Why Do We Do This and Is It Even Worth It?
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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Bebop Killed Jazz: A Cautionary Tale for Media Composers | 52 Cues Podcast, 2022 Week 48
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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Am I Wrong About Stock Music? (with Steven Beddall)
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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4 Things You Can Do With Your Unused Cues
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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Saying the Quiet Parts Out Loud with Anne-Kathrin Dern
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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PMC & Taxi Road Rally Review
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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5 Ways to Stay In the Creative Flow State
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Do We Really Need a Web Presence?
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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(Yet) Another Q&A Episode!
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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Writing Cues for Sports (with Rob Aster)
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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What's Luck Got to Do With It?
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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Make Your Publisher's Job Easy (with Michael Laskow)
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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How is Production Music Different than Film (and Other) Music?
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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4 Ways to Jumpstart Your Creativity!
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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The Inconvenient Truths About Production Music
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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Collaborations and Conferences with Tracey and Vance Marino
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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5 Steps to Starting Your Career In Production Music
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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We Need to Talk About Waves Plugins
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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The Many Ways I Make Money Making Music
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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Are You Too Old to Start a Music Career?
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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4 Ways To Be A Better Composer (Without Focusing on Composing!)
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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Will Artificial Intelligence Ever Replace Composers?
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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5 Career-Killing Habits You Should Stop Now!
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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All About the Production Music Association with Morgan McKnight
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Never Say Never (or Always)
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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Making Music Income with Eric Copeland
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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The Truth About "Passive" Income
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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Do We Really Need to Know Music Theory?
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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Tips and Strategies for Maximizing Taxi
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Soundcloud vs Reelcrafter vs Disco
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May 26, 2022 |
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Keeping It Real with Jesse Josefsson of Sync My Music
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May 19, 2022 |
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The Best YouTube Channels for Media Composers
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May 12, 2022 |
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Should Composers Ever Work for Free?
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May 05, 2022 |
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Are Audio Software Subscriptions Worth It?!
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Sound Design and Soundtracks with The Unfinished's Matt Bowdler
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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SOLVED! Which DAW is the Best?
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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How to Write Titles that Get Placements!
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Apr 10, 2022 |
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The New 52 Cues!
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Apr 03, 2022 |
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Nice Guys Finish First (with Marlon Gibbons)
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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Another Q&A Episode!
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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Back Up Everything, Then Back Up Your Backups!
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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My Path to Production Music
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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We Need to Talk About Splice
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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How to Handle Criticism Like a Pro
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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Why "52" Cues with Dan Graham
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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5 Things Many Students Get Wrong About Being a Composer
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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How To Use References Responsibly
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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Quality vs. Quantity: Is One Cue Per Week Enough?
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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So You Want To Make Sample Packs?
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Jan 14, 2022 |
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I Wrote at Least One Cue Per Week for a Year – What I Learned
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Jan 07, 2022 |
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You Need These Two Items If You Write Tension Music!
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Dec 29, 2021 |
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Is This Job Even Fun for Me Anymore?
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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Does Expensive Gear Really Make a Difference?
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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Why I Use So Few Plugins when Mixing and Mastering
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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Over Promising and Under Delivering
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Dec 05, 2021 |
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I Quantize Everything (and So Should You)
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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How I Use Ozone for Quick and Easy Mastering
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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I Use This Song Form on (Nearly) Every Cue
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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Production Music Isn't Art
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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Chopping Samples in Serato Sample for Production Music
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Oct 27, 2021 |
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Organize Your Catalog (or Else)!
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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Learning That This Career Is Not For Me
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Oct 13, 2021 |
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Get More Placements by Thinking Like an Editor!
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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Answering More of Your Industry Questions
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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The One Thing I Do To Add Realism To All My Cues
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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Get It In Writing: Work-For-Hire and Co-Writer Contracts
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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How to Find the Right Sounds Fast!
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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How Many Hats Do Production Music Composers Wear?
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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How Many Hats Do Production Music Composers Wear?
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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Honesty Is the Best Policy (Duh!)
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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Honesty Is the Best Policy (Duh!)
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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Where do ideas come from?
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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Where do ideas come from?
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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Why Should I Be Using a Template for My Cues?
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Aug 11, 2021 |
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Why Should I Be Using a Template for My Cues?
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Aug 11, 2021 |
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What’s the one thing I wish I'd known about having a career in music?
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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What’s the one thing I wish I'd known about having a career in music?
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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Don't Throw Away Your Unused Cues!
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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What's the Best Mouse for Music Production?
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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How Do You Battle Imposter Syndrome?
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Jul 14, 2021 |
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Do You Have to End Your Cue on the I/i Chord?
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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3 Tips for Realistic Drum Programming
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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How To Handle Rejection From a Publisher
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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What Genre of Library Music Sells Best?
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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How to Stop Procrastinating and Get Back to Composing
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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I Don't Write Music Every Day, and That's OK
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May 31, 2021 |
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Do you have to go to school to be a composer?
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May 25, 2021 |
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3 Ways to Pay Work-for-Hire Musicians to Play on Your Cues
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May 17, 2021 |
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The Power of Collaboration
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May 03, 2021 |
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Answers to Your Questions About Production and Library Music
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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I Mix and Master in Headphones and I'm Not Even Sorry!
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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What One Habit Increased My Productivity?
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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How Long Does It Take To Get Paid Royalties?
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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Can Creativity Be Taught?
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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We Never Stop Learning
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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When Is the Right Time to Turn Down Work?
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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5 Ways to Get Out of Your Creative Slump
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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Organize (and color) your cues for easy export!
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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How many libraries should you write for?
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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Adjusting to a "new normal" is pretty normal for composers
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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5 ways composers should be more like Bob Ross
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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When is it safe to use loops in production music?
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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How do you land a publisher?
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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It's OK to Ask for Help
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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You're never too "pro" to make a rookie mistake
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Jan 11, 2021 |